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Falafels with tarator
Levantine tarator with falafels
Turkish tarator and fried squid
Turkish tarator with fried calamari

Tarator is a nut- or tahini- based sauce made with lemon juice and garlic that is found in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is different from tarator in Balkan cuisine, which is a yoghurt-based cucumber soup similar to tzatziki.

By region

Levant

In Levantine cuisine, tarator (Arabic: طراطور) is a sauce made from tahini, lemon juice, ground garlic, salt, and water. It is often served with falafels or beef shawarma.

Turkey

In Turkish cuisine, tarator is a sauce made from walnuts, bread, lemon juice or vinegar, ground garlic, and olive oil. It is often served with fried calamari.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tarator (salsa) para niños

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